Cleantech & EV'sNews

Tesla Model Y and Model 3 get slight range bumps

November 8, 2024
Tesla has increased the range of a couple of Model Y and Model 3 configurations. It’s only a slight bump, but we will take it. Model Y, Tesla’s best-selling vehicle by a wide margin, has received a very slight range increase for the Long Range Dual Motor. It went from 308 to 311 miles on a single charge: We are talking about a 1% increase in range here. It’s nothing to write home about, but…
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CryptoNews

Nigerian Crypto Crackdown: Two More Firms Convicted, Forced to Cough Up $30,000

November 8, 2024
A Nigerian court has convicted two more cryptocurrency firms, Egomsinachi Road Autos Limited and Chimera Log & Haulage Services Limited, for conducting unauthorized USDT-to-naira transactions. As a result, they’ve been ordered to transfer nearly $30,000 to the federal government. The latest court decision came just a few months after other crypto firms, Paparaxy Global Ventures Limited and…
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AI & RoboticsNews

Trump’s victory will benefit Elon Musk and xAI

November 7, 2024
Disclaimer: I voted for Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election and stand by my choice. Republican politician and businessman Donald J. Trump has won the 2024 U.S. presidential election in a strong political comeback, despite various pre-election polls showing him neck-and-neck with his opponent Kamala Harris (the current and now outgoing Vice President, a Democrat). As many who follow the…
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DefenseNews

‘Fat Leonard,’ Navy scandal mastermind, sentenced to 15 years

November 7, 2024
SAN DIEGO — Former military defense contractor Leonard “Fat Leonard” Francis was sentenced Tuesday to 15 years in prison for masterminding a decade-long bribery scheme that swept up dozens of U.S. Navy officers, federal prosecutors said. U.S. District Judge Janis L. Sammartino also ordered Francis to pay $20 million in restitution to the Navy and a $150,000 fine, according to a statement…
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